Hare Krishna,
All glories to jagat guru, param guru Srila Prabhupada!
Kindly accept my humble obeisances.
The best example of material contamination is if you find yourself in this planet and are not self realized, then that is due to material contamination. Material contamination results from the sprit souls contact with matter and being influenced by the modes of matter.
Also anything, action, behaviour, thought whether in the gross or subtle mind that does not render service or incline one to ser
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So, what is the symptom of a devotee? How do you recognize a devotee?
Do we recognize a devotee by his birth? By his material condition? By
his material situation? No, the sign of a devotee is through his
surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It doesn’t matter
from whatever category, whatever background one comes. Like candalo’pi
dvija-shrestho hari- bhakti-parayanah. One maybe a candala but hari
bhakti parayanah, when he becomes a devotee of Hari, Krishna, then he
is dvija shrestha, he is s
"Are you cooking, Upendra?" Prabhupada asked.
"Yes, Srila Prabhupada."
"You are cooking too spicy," Prabhupada admonished.
"Oh, it's not for you, Srila Prabhupada," explained Upendra. "I'm cooking for the devotees."
"They should not eat spicy food either." Prabhupada reminded Upendra that too much spicy food arouses the passions, insisting that, in future, Upendra seas
Now, however, after many sleepless nights for Syamananda and Frank, a young carpenter who had volunteered his services -- a brother of one of the devotees -- the altar would be revealed for all to see.
Previous altars had usually consisted of box-shaped structu
prayuktan bhoja-rajena
mayinah kama-rupinah
lilaya vyanudat tams tan
balah kridanakan iva
prayuktan -- engaged; bhoja-rajena -- by King Kamsa; mayinah -- great wizards; kama-rupinah -- who could assume any form they liked; lilaya -- in the course of the pastimes; vyanudat -- killed; tan -- them; tan -- as they came there; balah -- the child; kridanakan -- dolls; iva -- like that.
sa eva go-dhanam laksmya
niketam sita-go-vrsam
carayann anugan gopan
ranad-venur ariramat
sah -- He (Lord Krsna); eva -- certainly; go-dhanam -- the treasure of cows; laksmyah -- by opulence; niketam -- reservoir; sita-go-vrsam -- beautiful cows and bulls; carayan -- herding; anugan -- the followers; gopan -- cowherd boys; ranat -- blowing; venuh -- flute; ariramat -- enlivened.
Simply engage yourself in Krishnas service. That will protect you from any attack of maya. Maya can take Krishnas place in our heart as soon as there is a slackness on our part. Otherwise, if Krishnas seated always, maya has no opportunity to occupy the seat.
by H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Los Angeles ISKCON recently Celebrated the 40th Installation Anniversary of Sri Sri Rukmini-Dvarakadhisha over the Janamastami weekend. The joyful festival spanned over two days and attracted a large number of devotees from all parts of the world.
The history of Sri Sri Rukmini-Dvarakadhisha coming to Los Angeles is quite interesting. These Deities were originally meant for the San Francisco temple (New Jagannath Puri) and were shipped there. At the same time Los Angel
जरा सोचिये राधा रानी ना होती तो कृषण अवतार न होता कृषण अवतार ना होता तो वृन्दावन ना होता वृन्दावन ना होता तो कृषण लीला ना होती कृषण लीला ना होती तो चेतान्या प्रभु का अवतार ना होताचेतान्या प्रभु का अवतार ना होता तो कृषण लीला का विस्तार ना होताकृषण लीला का विस्तार ना होता तो कलयुग में पतितो का उद्धार ना होतायदि राधा रानी ना होती तो ये संसार ना होताजय जय श्री राधेश्री राधा रानी के प्रकट दिवस की आप सब को बधाई हो
Radha-Krishna philosophy is a very great philosophy. It is to be understood in the liberated stage. Radha-Krishna philosophy is not to be understood in the conditioned stage. But when we worship Radha-Krishna in our conditional stage, actually we worship Laksmi-Narayana.
By H.D.G Srila Prabhupada
Srimat Radharani's Lotus Feet









When people see a picture Radha & Krishna, they often ask, “Who is that girl with Krishna?” The answer is that She is Srimati Radharani, Krishna’s pleasure potency. The devotees of the Krishna consciousness movement humbly try to glorify Srimati Radharani because by Her mercy one can advance wonderfully in Krishna consciousness.
What Is the Pleasure Potency?
Everyone naturally wants to enjoy, yet no one is fully independent in finding enjoyment. To satisfy our desires, we need the association of
Jay Jay Sri Radhe...Jay Jay Sri Radhe...Jay Jay Sri Radhe...
Twenty Five Qualities Of Srimati Radharani…
1. She is sweetness personified.
2. She is a fresh young girl.
3. Her eyes are always moving.
4. She is always brightly smiling.
5. She possesses all auspicious marks on Her body.
6. She can agitate Krsna by the flavor of Her person.
7. She is expert in the art of singing.
8. She can speak very nicely and sweetly.
9. She is expert in presenting feminine attractions.
10. She is modest and gentle.
11. S
Who is qualified for Raganuga Bhakti
and for hearing Radha Krishna's pastimes?
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Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura writes in Prema Pradipa Tenth Ray:
ei rupa sabhaa ami taha vyakti karile anadhikarir pakse visesa amangala haite pare / ucchisthita satya-samuha ucchapadasta na haile labhya hay na / yemata samasta vijnanasa stre kramasah ucchajnaner udaya haya, tadrupa bhakti-sastrer u ucchadhikara-krame gudha-tattve prapti haiya thake /
"If I explain this topic (Radha Krishna's Pastimes) in the assembl
Jay Jay Sri Radhe...Jay Jay Sri Radhe...Jay Jay Sri Radhe...
Rupa Goswami prays to Srimati Radharani in his Catu-puspanjalih [Stavamala] as follows:
"O Queen of Vrndavana, Sri Radha, I worship You. Your fair complexion is more resplendent than molten gold, the color of Your sari the hue of a blue lotus flower. Your beautiful braided hair is long and raven-black, its coiffure studded with many brilliant gems, like the shining black hood of a cobra.”
"Even the beautiful lotus in full bloom or the ris
Dhani Dhani Radhika ke Charan
The lotusfeet of Sri Radhika are my only treasure
(from Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi)
alam visaya varta ya naraka koti bibhatsaya
vrtha sruti kathasramo bata bibhemi kaivalyatah
paresa bhajanon mada yadi sukadayah tatah kim
parantu mama radhika pada rase mano majjatu
May my mind always float in the ocean of divine nectar emanating from the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani. No more fear of millions of hells. Studying of the scriptures has become simply troublesome. Mergin
Krishna's love for Radha - an excerpt from Sri Prema-samput
by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
1. rase mayaiva vijahara vihaya sarvastatrapi
mam yadamucat srnu tasya tattvam
premambudhervrajapurandaranandanasya
mam eva manturadhikam na kadapi mantuh
Srimati Radharani says to a sakhi “During the rasa dance, Sri Krsna gave up the company of all the other gopis and sported with Me alone, but after that He left Me as well, and I will tell You why. There is no fault in Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krsna, wh
Catu-puspanjalih [Stavamala]
Rupa Goswami prays to Srimati Radharani in his Catu-puspanjalih [Stavamala] as follows:
"O Queen of Vrndavana, Sri Radha, I worship You. Your fair complexion is more resplendent than molten gold, the color of Your sari the hue of a blue lotus flower. Your beautiful braided hair is long and raven-black, its coiffure studded with many brilliant gems, like the shining black hood of a cobra.
"Even the beautiful lotus in full bloom or the rising full moon offers no compariso

